Apium prostratum (Umbelliferae)

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Apium prostratum
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The Apium prostratum plant species is found in Australia - New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria. It is a member of the Umbelliferae family.

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Latin Name:  Apium prostratum
Family:  Umbelliferae
Author:  Lab.

Known Hazards:  Skin contact with the sap is said to cause photo-sensitivity and/or dermatitis in some people[218].

Mature Height:  0.6   Mature Width:

Habitat:  Coastal headlands and dunes, margins of brackish swamps and saline stretches of river banks[193].

Cultivation Notes: Prefers a rich moist soil with some shade in summer. The crushed leaves smell strongly of celery[193]. This plant used to be known as A. australe, along with a New Zealand form and a S. American form. Most botanists now only apply that name to the S. American form, the New Zealand form has been moved to A. filiforme (syn A, prostratum filiforme) whilst this Australian form is now known as A. prostratum[44, 193]. This plant has been suggested as having the potential to be bred as a cultivated vegetable[193].

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